Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Priest’s Landing/GA/Savannah River (2013, Kollars et al. 2016, 31.96012° N, 81.01223°W)
Geographic Extent
Priest’s Landing/GA/Savannah River (2013, Kollars et al. 2016, 31.96012° N, 81.01223°W); GA/Bull’s River (2013, Kollars et al. 2016, 31.97458°N, 80.92287°)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |
Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
Agarophyton vermiculophyllum enhanced the growth of Diopatra cuprea by attracting amphipods and other prey, who use the seaweeds for shelter (Kollars et al. 2016). | ||